Geography: Barriers
How many Major rivers were there in China?
2
The Silk Road is approximately this many miles long.
4,000
This is the definition of a nomad.
No permanent home....Moves around...etc.
This mountain range provides a border to the southwest, ensuring protection but making expansion difficult.
Himalayas
The Silk Road is named after this expensive fabric that only the Chinese knew how to produce.
Silk lol
This military technology allowed northern nomads to fight effectively while on horseback.
Stirrups
These two deserts make traveling to the North and West of China extremely challenging.
Gobi, Taklamakan
Aside from goods, this intangible (non-physical) thing was spread along the Silk Road.
culture/ideas
This massive defensive structure was built to keep nomads out, though it wasn't always successful.
The Great Wall
This specific mountain range provides a border for Eastern China, preventing foreign invaders from attacking.
Qin Ling Mountains
Name three of the five specific exports from China mentioned in the slides
tea, salt, sugar, porcelain, or spices
In the early 1200s, this leader conquered all of China and created the largest land-based empire ever.
Genghis Khan
China is the ____ largest country in the world and is located in the ____ portion of Asia.
4th, Eastern
How many countries does China share a border with?
14
These northern nomads lived in the country that is now known as this
Mongolia